15 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta

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recipe by Brennan L https://getdrop.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    15mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    3
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    267
based on 2 ratings

This pasta recipe was the first vegan meal I cooked, and I still make it regularly. It helps that it's really good.

Inspired by: http://ohsheglows.com/2011/01/31/15-minute-creamy-avocado-pasta/

recipe updated 22 Oct 2020

Ingredients

  • Water icon
    Water
    2 L
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt
    ½ teaspoon
  • Spaghetti icon
    Spaghetti
    255 g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    1
  • Fresh basil leaves icon
    Fresh basil leaves
    11 g
  • Lemon juice icon
    Lemon juice
    2 tablespoons
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    1 tablespoon
  • Avocado icon
    Avocado
    1
  • Water icon
    Water
    1 tablespoon
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt
    1 pinch
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    1 pinch
  • Lemon zest icon
    Lemon zest
    1 pinch
  • Fresh basil leaves icon
    Fresh basil leaves
    6 sprigs

Tools

  • kCook icon Food processor
  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Large saucepan
  • kCook icon Food processor bowl

Step preview

  1. Add water to a clean large saucepan
  2. Boil
  3. Add sea salt and spaghetti to the pasta
  4. Cook until al dente
  5. Add garlic clove and fresh basil leaves to a clean food processor bowl
  6. Pulse until mixture comes together
  7. Add lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, avocado and water to the sauce
  8. Process until smooth
  9. Add sea salt and black pepper to the sauce to taste
  10. Drain pasta
  11. Transfer sauce to pasta
  12. Stir until well combined
  13. Top with lemon zest
  14. Garnish with fresh basil leaves
  15. Serve immediately
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